Simple Cross-Hatching Tips & Exercises E2 | Cross-hatching in any direction

Summary by Krater

The video demonstrates how to master cross-hatching and shading in any direction by limiting stroke directions to vertical, horizontal, and diagonal, and using reference planes for flat, block, curved, and cylindrical forms.

From the video

Answers: How do you master cross-hatching and shading in any direction?

• cross-hatching in any direction
• shading flat planes
• shading block forms
• shading curved planes
• shading cylinders
• maintaining stroke consistency

What it concludes

• Limiting yourself to three to four directions of strokes makes shading forms much easier.
• Using a consistent reference plane helps maintain proper stroke direction on angled, curved, and rotated forms.